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In future columns I hope to do short reviews or links listson specific costume topics.For thisfirst column Ill just tell you about my very favorite Costume sites on the netamong the hundreds of good costume related websites:

By Drea Leed. The most through,comprehensive, and well designed of a lot of good Renaissance costumepages.Well researched, lots of links,and literally every thing any costume person needs to research and replicateElizabethan dress in an easy to navigate site

By Cathy Decker. One of the largest costumefocused sites on the web, covering not only the English Regency, but the wholelate Georgian era as well, it is the most comprehensive, detailedrepository on a small era (1790-1829) on thenet.

By Peggy Dunlap Ladnier.Lots of links, as well as a research libraryof fun stuff, like the Milanese Tailors Handbook of 1580, The Handbook ofGerman Dress, and lots of Turn of the Century fashion magazines.

by Anne Bissonette.Museum site by Kent State University Museumcurator, it has excellent pictures of items in their world class costumecollection, with the sort of well researched commentary you would expect of oneof the leading costume curators in the US.

The ULTIMATE Costuming Site!No longer on the web.] By Tori.Despite the goofy egotism of this sites title, this site isnonetheless, a very good series of links and articles on Medieval and Ancientdress.

By Trystan L. Bass.A good example of what an International Costumers Guild Chapter siteshould be:links to local stores,member sites, reviews of commercial patterns, lists of local events, and otherhelpful info.

by Max Tilke.Another reproduction of an important book, this one covering thedress of Asia and the Middle east in both pictures and text. The drawingsdepict most costume items flat so that reproducing their pattern is easy.

by Tara Maginnis. Detailed historical sections, especially 18th Century,multiple links pages on very specific topics such as Fans, Costume Patterns,Kink & Fetish Costume, Religious Dress, etc. One of the largest mosteclectic costume sites, with information on a very wide series of topics.

Next months column will be devoted to suppliers ofhard to find costume materials.In afuture column I want to focus on clothing related to WWII, including clothesrationing, uniforms, nylon, Zoot Suits, and items relating to theHolocaust.If you have good web linksfor any of these topics, or other topics related to costume, please e-mail meat

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